Articles by Travis Kriens

Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play for Portugal anymore, ending on Thursday a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men’s all-time international scoring record. His announcement marked the end of [Read More…]

Miami gets top spot in first CFP rankings, but Tide at 5 and Irish at 11 bring a collective ‘Huh?’

It’s been a confusing college football season so far. Nobody felt that more deeply than the College Football Playoff selection committee, which raised eyebrows aplenty in its first attempt of the season to make sense [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: November 5, 2026

THURSDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 5, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball will host Tea Area on Thursday night at 7 pm for Senior Night to wrap up the regular season. The No. 12 seed Mitchell [Read More…]

USD Men’s Basketball Falls 102-94 to Northern Kentucky

VERMILLION, S.D. – Jahni Summers dropped 24 points in his second game as a Coyote and Vince Buzelis set a new career high of 20 points, but South Dakota basketball fell 102-94 to Northern Kentucky Wednesday night [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Face Road Test at Northern Iowa

GAME 10: #5/5 South Dakota State (7-2, 4-1) at RV Northern Iowa (4-4, 3-2 MVFC) When Saturday, Nov. 7 | 1 p.m. CT Where UNI-Dome | Cedar Falls, Iowa TV ESPN+ Radio Jackrabbits All Access [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: November 4, 2026

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 4, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball were swept at O’Gorman on Tuesday night 3-0, losing 25-13, 25-19, 25-16. Nia Talley led Mitchell with 12 kills, while Ruthie Robinson led O’Gorman [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Defeat Kansas State to Open Season

MANHATTAN, Kan. – South Dakota State benefited from a pair of 3-pointers late, and withstood a game-tying attempt at the buzzer, to pull off a season-opening 68-66 victory on Tuesday over Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum. [Read More…]

Republicans win races for South Dakota statewide offices, including secretary of state

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight Republicans won all the races Tuesday for South Dakota’s lesser-known statewide offices: secretary of state, attorney general, public utilities commissioner, auditor, treasurer, and commissioner of school and public lands. The Associated [Read More…]

Republican U.S. Senator Rounds Defeats Independent Challenger Bengs in South Dakota

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight A well-funded challenge by an independent fell short Tuesday as Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota won reelection. Rounds led Brian Bengs 62% to 38% when The Associated Press [Read More…]

Voters reject measure that could have triggered repeal of Medicaid expansion in South Dakota

Seth Tupper, Meghan O’Brien and Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota voters rejected a ballot question Tuesday that could have triggered a repeal of the state’s Medicaid expansion mandate. When The Associated Press called the [Read More…]

Threshold for South Dakota constitutional amendments should remain a simple majority, voters decide

Seth Tupper, Joshua Haiar and John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakotans rejected a ballot question Tuesday that would have raised the threshold for voter approval of state constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60%. [Read More…]

Voters say yes to South Dakota Investment Council management of unclaimed property money

Seth Tupper and Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota voters approved a ballot question Tuesday that will allow the state Investment Council to manage the money in an unclaimed property trust fund. With 87% of [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports: November 3, 2026

TUESDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball will be at O’Gorman on Tuesday at 7 pm. The Kernels are 8-13 overall and have lost five matches in a row. They are [Read More…]

Creighton Beats SDSU on Buzzer Beater in Season Opener

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team fell to Creighton on a buzzer beater, 73-71, Monday night at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Bluejays’ Ava Zediker hit a shot at the [Read More…]

USD Women Start 2026-27 Campaign with 95-38 Win over York (Neb.)

VERMILLION, S.D. – For the second straight season, South Dakota opened its women’s basketball season with a win over the York Panthers, picking up a 95-38 win Monday night inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. [Read More…]

Coyote Men’s Basketball Downs Mount Marty 95-57 in Season Opener

VERMILLION, S.D. – Five players scored in double-figures, and South Dakota basketball scored 51 second half points on the way to a 95-57 season-opening win over Mount Marty Monday night in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Of [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Volleyball Media Poll – November 3, 2026